GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
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